Hundreds of cyclists to compete in Tour de Singkarak

Senin, 21 Mei 2012 21:50 WIB | 2.206 Views

Padangpanjang, W Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Hundreds of cyclists from 17 countries will compete in Tour de Singkarak on June 4 through 10, 2012 and therefore the West Sumatra government is now improving 10 kilometers of roads for the event, a spokesman has said.

Prior to taking part in the event, the participants of Tour de Singkarak (TdS) will get an opportunity to boarding a tourist train locally called "Mak Itam" or old black locomotive train powered by coal, said Ampera Salim, public relations officer of Padangpanjang city administration here on Monday.

The Mak Itam tourist train will serve the TdS participants from Padangpanjang to Sawahlunto (old coal mining) city for a distance of tens of kilometers, he said.

Meanwhile, task force chief of Padang city public works office, Dahler said earlier that the TdS that will cover a distance of 854 kilometers, is expected to be participated in by 250 cyclists, including the foreign ones.